I'm in New Orleans for the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting, and a medical writer, Linda, joined me. We had some free time to explore the city, and it's so much fun. Here are some more sightseeing pictures.

We took the trolley down St. Charles Street. Beautiful houses on this street!

Bead trees! Do you think the trees showed somethin off to get those?? Yes, I know that was a very lame joke. Sorry.

Did you know that Tulane and Loyola are neighbors? They literally are right next to each other....I can only imagine the parties. Here's Tulane and ...

Here's Loyola. They're both really pretty schools, and there's a huge park and golf course across the street.

I heard rumors there's a zoo back here too, but I didn't see it.

Somebody has a sense of humor...

This was my view from my hotel room at the Marriott, and I cannot get over how huge the Mississippi river is. There is absolutely no way a barge could fit on a river in Colorado. We worry about our rafts getting popped on our rivers. This definitely was a sight to see.

Hello pretty. There were a lot of horse-drawn carriages on Decatur, just waiting to give tours through the French Quarter.

This is Bourbon Street on Friday evening. It was starting to get very lively. I really didn't experience this part of New Orleans, but next time I will. Those 3 for 1 drinks are calling my name....I have to say that I was warned before going that New Orleans is a dirty city, and it smells, and there's crime, etc. I absolutely loved it, and I highly recommend going. Yes, there are a few parts that smell, but the French Quarter is tiny and there are no alleys. So they have a trash problem, and the people/restaurants put their trash in cans on the sidewalks. However, they have trash trucks going around all day collecting trash in cans. So you may pass by spots that smell like trash, but you keep walking. The streets were clean, and the people are very friendly. I never felt unsafe, and I can feel unsafe very quickly. You just have to be smart about where you are. I loved it here, and I can't wait to go back!

I am so glad that you loved New Orleans! I can see why people may not like it - but to me there are so many wonderful things about the City that make it so amazing!! And believe it or not, they actually clean/power wash the street every night in the French Quarter so it can't be that smelly!! haha

And yes...there is a Zoo at the Audubon park, we went there on our honeymoon - but it is hard to find!